HEUER Carrera

Spotted in Paris some 4 years ago. My favorite modern Carrera. Best, Nicolas

In a nutshell, after having a couple of Swatches and Casios as a kid in the 90s, I began my mechanical horology journey in the mid 2000s with a variety of more affordable pieces like the Omega Speedmaster, TAG Heuer Monza, Longines Evidenza, and the TAG H

Special chronograph issued to the Belgian air force (Force Aérienne Belge). No Carrera on the dial, painted luminous arabic numerals, bund style hands, the only Carrera in 60's style case to use Valjoux 7733 movement. These are from 1970 and of course wit

Close but no cigar. While the 1968 Heuer Skipper still is my dream, a grail, even, the 2023 is cool, but could have been even better. For the 2023 edition, they should have kept it simple: Remove the unnecessary text, just keep Heuer Skipper, at 12. Remov

I have a Type XX already, and a Heuer Carrera Re-Edition, and a Zenith Captain Chronograph. I don’t have a Navitimer, but would like one, which would seem to move that to the top of the list. But that sporty Zenith does make the heart sing! I think this c

Fisher Scientific Corp. and all (the few) "Fisher" Carrera had decimal dials. Cheers, HSTE

I have to admit, I’ve been more of a casual observer when it comes to TAG Heuer. The TAG Heuer Autavia and the iconic TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 certainly piqued my interest over the years. But the Autavia wore too large for my wrist, and the Monaco alwa

I’ll even go with an aftermarket on certain models like this Heuer Carrera. I like it better on this aftermarket bracelet than on the OEM strap. My collection is about half bracelets and half strap, but I can see myself passing on a watch because I didn’t

Layered Transparency The clear sapphire dial reveals the movement beneath, offering a nuanced transparency that is subtly smoked on the chronograph subdials, and creating a striking sense of depth. Two applied counters with red-lacquered accents provide f

Why did they have to increase the size? Case: 41mm diameter x 47.48mm lug-to-lug x 14.17mm thickness – stainless steel, brushed and polished – domed sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating – sapphire caseback –crown at 3 o'clock – pushers at